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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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